Pickens County's low cost of living offers local firms another competitive advantage over companies located in other parts of the US. Situated in the Greenville MSA, Pickens County's cost of living index is considerably lower than those in areas such as Atlanta, GA; Charleston, SC; Boston, MA; and Newark, NJ.

2015 Cost of Living Index for Selected Cities

(annual Averages)

Index

Pickens County, SC
(Greenville MSA)

Atlanta, GA

Charleston, SC

Los Angeles, CA

Boston, MA

Newark, NJ

Composite Index

93.9

99.9

101.0

140.3

144.3

126.6

Grocery Index

103.5

103.7

106.6

106.3

105.0

109.8

Housing Index

80.0

97.4

96.2

213.3

193.7

163.5

Utilities Index

93.6

93.5

115.4

115.6

151.7

114.1

Transportation Index

90.7

105.0

91.5

132.7

110.0

109.1

Healthcare Index

104.4

101.4

106.4

109.3

130.4

106.6

Misc. Good and Services Index

101.8

101.5

100.7

106.1

129.2

114.4

Source: Source: 2015 Quarterly Cost of Living Index (www.coli.org), The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), www.C2ER.org